Wedman Family History
Wedman Name Meaning
Dutch: status name from wed(e)man ‘widower’. Swedish: ornamental name composed of (a variant of) the elements ved ‘wood forest’ (probably from a placename ultimately from Old Swedish vithr ‘wood forest’) + man ‘man’. Americanized form of North German Wedmann: topographic name from Middle Low German wede ‘forest wood’ + man ‘man’ for someone who dwelled near a forest.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022